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Grappling Hype -15- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Joao Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Rat Man!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyao leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyao (0) vs (2) Man
Miyao pulls Man in to control the position.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyao pulls Man in close to his closed guard and prevents Man from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyao is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao pulls Man in to control the position.
Man wants to control from the top but Miyao keeps moving.
Miyao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miyao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (2) Man
Miyao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man is controlling Miyao's posture.
Man lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (4) Man
Miyao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyao is retaining full guard.
Miyao controlling Man's posture.
Miyao keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man is still trying to improve position.
Man keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyao is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Miyao controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyao is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyao keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is looking to sweep but instead, Man has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyao wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Miyao is looking to get back to full guard here but Man has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (7) Man
Man trying to control the action but Miyao is working from the bottom.
Miyao wants to control but Man postures up.
Man trying to control the action but Miyao is working from the bottom.
Man is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miyao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Man tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miyao's legs.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyao keeps working.
Man tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miyao's legs.
Miyao struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyao manages to get back to half guard.
Miyao trying to control but Man postures up.
Miyao is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Man wants to control but Miyao is keeping him busy.
Miyao wants to get back to full guard.
Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miyao sees it coming and defends easily.
Man is trying to control. Miyao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Man passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (10) Man
Miyao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyao tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Man mounts Miyao! Really nice guard pass there!
Miyao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miyao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miyao trying to control but Man postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miyao keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyao pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Miyao keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyao is retaining full guard.
Man won't allow Miyao to sweep him here.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miyao's guard.
Miyao is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyao avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyao wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Miyao gets back to full guard.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyao is keeping the position for now.
Miyao wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Miyao pulls Man in close to his closed guard and prevents Man from doing any damage or advancing position.
Man wants to pass the guard but Miyao is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.
Man is pushing down on Miyao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miyao is fighting to maintain full guard but Man has managed to sneak the leg through.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Miyao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyao defends it well.
Man is thwarting Miyao's attempts to control the position.
Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miyao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Man wants to control but Miyao is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Man passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (13) Man
Miyao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Man off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyao (6) vs (13) Man
A lull in the action here.
Miyao has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Man wants to escape the position.
Miyao has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Miyao is looking for a choke. Man gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Man manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (6) vs (15) Man
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.
Well,Miyao is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyao is keeping the position for now.
Miyao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyao pulls Man in to control the position.
Miyao continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Man won't allow Miyao to sweep him here.
Miyao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyao pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyao keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is pulling down on Man's head. It's preventing any offense from Man, at least for the moment.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyao is keeping the position for now.
Miyao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.
And that's the end of the fight!
Man wins on points by 15 to 6.
Rat Man decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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